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Population in Greece compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.22 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Greece vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tunisia
2100 6,463,085 10,722,837
2099 6,505,287 10,798,417
2098 6,547,164 10,872,527
2097 6,589,081 10,944,510
2096 6,630,487 11,017,262
2095 6,671,006 11,088,773
2094 6,710,734 11,159,761
2093 6,749,510 11,228,741
2092 6,787,596 11,296,441
2091 6,824,775 11,362,922
2090 6,862,164 11,428,150
2089 6,900,089 11,492,395
2088 6,937,116 11,554,451
2087 6,973,450 11,616,399
2086 7,010,676 11,677,706
2085 7,048,751 11,736,824
2084 7,086,818 11,795,185
2083 7,124,743 11,853,617
2082 7,164,627 11,911,196
2081 7,205,487 11,966,771
2080 7,248,512 12,023,486
2079 7,292,836 12,080,879
2078 7,338,859 12,138,513
2077 7,387,671 12,194,072
2076 7,437,562 12,247,445
2075 7,489,139 12,301,960
2074 7,543,259 12,355,470
2073 7,600,155 12,410,281
2072 7,659,253 12,463,568
2071 7,719,672 12,517,952
2070 7,782,317 12,571,557
2069 7,847,153 12,625,027
2068 7,913,682 12,677,388
2067 7,980,659 12,728,611
2066 8,047,692 12,778,160
2065 8,114,348 12,827,417
2064 8,181,923 12,873,288
2063 8,250,274 12,917,720
2062 8,318,463 12,960,075
2061 8,386,919 12,999,502
2060 8,454,179 13,037,172
2059 8,522,250 13,069,268
2058 8,589,200 13,098,461
2057 8,655,428 13,124,682
2056 8,720,012 13,147,057
2055 8,783,558 13,164,337
2054 8,844,935 13,177,456
2053 8,903,834 13,184,564
2052 8,961,755 13,188,052
2051 9,018,494 13,187,435
2050 9,072,676 13,181,992
2049 9,126,801 13,173,401
2048 9,177,973 13,160,968
2047 9,228,605 13,144,429
2046 9,275,381 13,125,908
2045 9,321,349 13,104,999
2044 9,367,130 13,081,801
2043 9,411,608 13,057,259
2042 9,454,837 13,031,516
2041 9,499,098 13,006,019
2040 9,543,726 12,979,703
2039 9,588,298 12,952,741
2038 9,633,708 12,925,306
2037 9,679,362 12,896,316
2036 9,724,905 12,865,989
2035 9,771,397 12,835,689
2034 9,817,355 12,803,284
2033 9,863,589 12,766,519
2032 9,911,215 12,728,299
2031 9,956,924 12,687,827
2030 10,002,298 12,644,489
2029 10,047,641 12,596,686
2028 10,092,845 12,542,752
2027 10,137,354 12,484,560
2026 10,181,414 12,420,467
2025 10,223,023 12,351,028
2024 10,405,134 12,277,109
2023 10,407,351 12,200,431
2022 10,436,882 12,119,334
2021 10,569,207 12,048,622
2020 10,698,599 11,974,057
2019 10,721,582 11,875,081
2018 10,732,882 11,765,514
2017 10,754,679 11,650,498
2016 10,775,971 11,528,674
2015 10,820,883 11,402,264
2014 10,892,413 11,274,288
2013 10,965,211 11,141,361
2012 11,045,011 11,009,647
2011 11,104,899 10,886,035
2010 11,121,341 10,765,980
2009 11,107,017 10,650,681
2008 11,077,841 10,542,635
2007 11,048,473 10,441,702
2006 11,020,362 10,346,410
2005 10,987,314 10,255,472
2004 10,955,141 10,166,163
2003 10,928,070 10,071,632
2002 10,902,022 9,971,515
2001 10,862,132 9,869,677
2000 10,805,808 9,764,935
1999 10,761,698 9,655,963
1998 10,720,509 9,541,667
1997 10,661,259 9,421,270
1996 10,608,800 9,294,432
1995 10,562,153 9,161,258
1994 10,512,922 9,018,448
1993 10,460,415 8,857,910
1992 10,399,061 8,682,512
1991 10,319,927 8,501,827
1990 10,196,792 8,324,509
1989 10,089,498 8,151,660
1988 10,036,983 7,974,440
1987 10,000,595 7,789,987
1986 9,967,213 7,600,301
1985 9,934,300 7,409,903
1984 9,895,801 7,220,044
1983 9,846,627 7,053,800
1982 9,789,513 6,908,642
1981 9,729,350 6,758,284
1980 9,642,505 6,606,195
1979 9,548,258 6,456,419
1978 9,429,959 6,309,390
1977 9,308,479 6,155,931
1976 9,188,150 5,996,994
1975 9,046,541 5,839,262
1974 8,962,022 5,684,674
1973 8,929,086 5,537,242
1972 8,888,628 5,396,557
1971 8,831,036 5,261,658
1970 8,792,806 5,131,396
1969 8,772,764 5,004,697
1968 8,740,765 4,879,899
1967 8,684,088 4,760,970
1966 8,613,651 4,652,287
1965 8,550,333 4,561,385
1964 8,510,429 4,489,869
1963 8,479,625 4,427,131
1962 8,448,233 4,369,136
1961 8,398,050 4,316,278
1960 8,331,725 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tunisia
2100 -0.65% -0.7%
2099 -0.64% -0.68%
2098 -0.64% -0.66%
2097 -0.62% -0.66%
2096 -0.61% -0.64%
2095 -0.59% -0.64%
2094 -0.57% -0.61%
2093 -0.56% -0.6%
2092 -0.54% -0.59%
2091 -0.54% -0.57%
2090 -0.55% -0.56%
2089 -0.53% -0.54%
2088 -0.52% -0.53%
2087 -0.53% -0.52%
2086 -0.54% -0.5%
2085 -0.54% -0.49%
2084 -0.53% -0.49%
2083 -0.56% -0.48%
2082 -0.57% -0.46%
2081 -0.59% -0.47%
2080 -0.61% -0.48%
2079 -0.63% -0.47%
2078 -0.66% -0.46%
2077 -0.67% -0.44%
2076 -0.69% -0.44%
2075 -0.72% -0.43%
2074 -0.75% -0.44%
2073 -0.77% -0.43%
2072 -0.78% -0.43%
2071 -0.8% -0.43%
2070 -0.83% -0.42%
2069 -0.84% -0.41%
2068 -0.84% -0.4%
2067 -0.83% -0.39%
2066 -0.82% -0.38%
2065 -0.83% -0.36%
2064 -0.83% -0.34%
2063 -0.82% -0.33%
2062 -0.82% -0.3%
2061 -0.8% -0.29%
2060 -0.8% -0.25%
2059 -0.78% -0.22%
2058 -0.77% -0.2%
2057 -0.74% -0.17%
2056 -0.72% -0.13%
2055 -0.69% -0.1%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.65% -0.03%
2052 -0.63% 0.005%
2051 -0.6% 0.04%
2050 -0.59% 0.07%
2049 -0.56% 0.09%
2048 -0.55% 0.13%
2047 -0.5% 0.14%
2046 -0.49% 0.16%
2045 -0.49% 0.18%
2044 -0.47% 0.19%
2043 -0.46% 0.2%
2042 -0.47% 0.2%
2041 -0.47% 0.2%
2040 -0.46% 0.21%
2039 -0.47% 0.21%
2038 -0.47% 0.22%
2037 -0.47% 0.24%
2036 -0.48% 0.24%
2035 -0.47% 0.25%
2034 -0.47% 0.29%
2033 -0.48% 0.3%
2032 -0.46% 0.32%
2031 -0.45% 0.34%
2030 -0.45% 0.38%
2029 -0.45% 0.43%
2028 -0.44% 0.47%
2027 -0.43% 0.52%
2026 -0.41% 0.56%
2025 -1.75% 0.6%
2024 -0.02% 0.63%
2023 -0.28% 0.67%
2022 -1.25% 0.59%
2021 -1.21% 0.62%
2020 -0.21% 0.83%
2019 -0.11% 0.93%
2018 -0.2% 0.99%
2017 -0.2% 1.06%
2016 -0.42% 1.11%
2015 -0.66% 1.14%
2014 -0.66% 1.19%
2013 -0.72% 1.2%
2012 -0.54% 1.14%
2011 -0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.13% 1.08%
2009 0.26% 1.02%
2008 0.27% 0.97%
2007 0.26% 0.92%
2006 0.3% 0.89%
2005 0.29% 0.88%
2004 0.25% 0.94%
2003 0.24% 1%
2002 0.37% 1.03%
2001 0.52% 1.07%
2000 0.41% 1.13%
1999 0.38% 1.2%
1998 0.56% 1.28%
1997 0.49% 1.36%
1996 0.44% 1.45%
1995 0.47% 1.58%
1994 0.5% 1.81%
1993 0.59% 2.02%
1992 0.77% 2.13%
1991 1.21% 2.13%
1990 1.06% 2.12%
1989 0.52% 2.22%
1988 0.36% 2.37%
1987 0.33% 2.5%
1986 0.33% 2.57%
1985 0.39% 2.63%
1984 0.5% 2.36%
1983 0.58% 2.1%
1982 0.62% 2.22%
1981 0.9% 2.3%
1980 0.99% 2.32%
1979 1.25% 2.33%
1978 1.31% 2.49%
1977 1.31% 2.65%
1976 1.57% 2.7%
1975 0.94% 2.72%
1974 0.37% 2.66%
1973 0.46% 2.61%
1972 0.65% 2.56%
1971 0.43% 2.54%
1970 0.23% 2.53%
1969 0.37% 2.56%
1968 0.65% 2.5%
1967 0.82% 2.34%
1966 0.74% 1.99%
1965 0.47% 1.59%
1964 0.36% 1.42%
1963 0.37% 1.33%
1962 0.6% 1.22%
1961 0.8% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Greece Tunisia
Current population
10181414
12437803
Population rank 96/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
3.95 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +210
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 124/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -14,523
Net migration rank 37/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -14,523
2024 - -122,772 - -15,221
2023 -56,200 -159,430 93,663 -14,001
2022 -63,665 -53,997 96,531 -14,001
2021 -58,131 -160,277 68,087 -9,190
2020 -46,004 6,353 109,431 -19,188
2019 -41,814 36,762 127,312 -19,612
2018 -33,272 17,938 132,445 -21,012
2017 -36,566 10,483 140,971 -22,365
2016 -25,862 10,484 148,870 -23,827
2015 -29,216 -43,462 153,007 -25,229
2014 -20,696 -46,678 154,762 -26,586
2013 -17,545 -59,323 154,687 -17,020
2012 -16,568 -65,364 151,812 -26,059
2011 -4,441 -31,786 143,401 -21,935
2010 5,560 2,001 132,809 -14,168
2009 8,886 18,182 125,465 -13,512
2008 11,077 27,081 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,210 25,400 118,920 -21,190
2006 6,612 27,621 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,197 33,297 115,374 -26,361
2004 0 29,039 113,322 -23,735
2003 -1,093 25,323 111,926 -12,459
2002 0 25,692 109,099 -8,334
2001 0 60,387 110,146 -7,235
2000 -1,081 54,661 112,501 -5,937
1999 -2,153 49,930 114,829 -3,452
1998 -2,144 47,856 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,133 45,671 128,327 -4,756
1996 0 43,444 135,615 -5,506
1995 1,056 42,674 144,345 -8,095
1994 6,307 42,897 153,647 -4,271
1993 4,185 39,829 160,922 10,771
1992 6,239 41,000 163,978 15,124
1991 6,192 37,917 166,245 16,021
1990 8,157 26,294 168,180 4,183
1989 9,080 18,862 169,221 4,100
1988 15,055 20,557 177,176 3,934
1987 10,001 19,005 184,101 3,711
1986 20,931 19,064 188,107 3,464
1985 22,849 16,093 186,344 2,887
1984 37,604 19,767 182,386 8,109
1983 42,341 18,655 179,878 -37,895
1982 50,906 19,675 177,898 -29,559
1981 54,484 25,061 176,628 -24,242
1980 60,748 47,460 171,094 -19,321
1979 65,882 72,184 171,463 -23,688
1978 64,124 60,775 173,255 -26,968
1977 59,574 19,193 174,539 -13,910
1976 65,236 89,601 172,744 -15,499
1975 61,516 61,265 166,991 -8,765
1974 68,111 -22,590 160,200 -9,254
1973 59,824 -42,387 153,525 -9,606
1972 64,887 -3,589 147,239 -9,790
1971 67,116 -12,747 142,296 -9,949
1970 71,222 -54,166 138,235 -10,054
1969 82,464 -118,544 135,257 -10,049
1968 87,408 -429 134,246 -9,848
1967 91,183 -55,853 132,626 -19,155
1966 86,998 21,206 131,274 -27,393
1965 83,793 -81,576 127,673 -49,751
1964 83,402 -76,678 124,711 -59,602
1963 81,404 -77,345 120,865 -60,505
1962 85,327 -74,972 116,887 -61,260
1961 86,500 -61,102 111,459 -61,369
1960 96,648 -15,996 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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